Hyderabad

A fire broke out at a house near YSR Park in Musheerabad late on Friday night, gutting DJ equipment stored inside. Fire tenders brought the blaze under control within half an hour. No casualties were reported and police are investigating.

A video purportedly showing a policeman beating a woman with a baton and dragging her by her hair outside Hafeezpet Railway Station has drawn criticism. The RPF identified him as a Telangana Police Home Guard and repatriated him for disciplinary action.

Four members of a family were killed and their car driver seriously injured in a road accident on NH-44 near Palamakula village in Ranga Reddy district on Friday night. The victims were returning to Shamshabad after attending Ganesh immersion.

Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar launched ‘SETU’, an AI-based smart kiosk at Mehdipatnam Police Station, as a pilot project. The system enables complaints in multiple languages, provides acknowledgements, tracks petitions digitally and helps senior officers monitor action.

Four members of a family were killed and their driver was critically injured after an Innova met with a road accident on NH-44 near Palamakula in Ranga Reddy while returning from Ganesh immersion celebrations.

High Court on Friday disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagendar. It also declared the Khairatabad Assembly seat vacant, paving the way for a by-election

Amid reports of Congress leaders planning to inspect a farmhouse linked to BRS working president KT Rama Rao, its owner Pradeep Reddy clarified that the property belongs to him and that KTR was only a lessee

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation teams demolished 14 unauthorised structures and served two notices during inspections across Kukatpally, Serilingampally and Quthbullapur zones. CMC Commissioner directed officials to maintain continuous field monitoring and take timely action against unauthorised constructions in accordance with building regulations

Renowned devotional artist JS Sriram and his team presented a special Namasankeertana programme as part of Kohinoor Ganesh Festival-2026 celebrations in Hitec City. More than 1,500 devotees attended the event featuring Annamayya Sankeertanas and devotional music

Punjab National Bank inaugurated its Hayathnagar branch under the Hyderabad Circle Office. The branch, the bank’s 78th in Hyderabad, was inaugurated by Zonal Head Vandana Pandey in the presence of Circle Head Arvind Kalra, local residents and customers

Bank of Baroda has received the second prize under the Government of India’s Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar Scheme for 2025–26. The bank was recognised for its Official Language implementation and has won the prestigious award for five consecutive years

Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender welcomed the High Court judgment disqualifying him from the Assembly and said he had not considered moving the Supreme Court. He asserted that he was ready to contest again if elections were announced and fight for victory

The Telangana High Court directed police not to arrest BRS social media convenor Manne Krishank in a case over a social media post. The court ordered compliance with Section 35(3) of the BNSS and directed Krishank to cooperate with the investigation.

The Telangana Assembly witnessed heated exchanges over Kaleshwaram and Tummidihatti projects during an El Nino debate, with the BJP demanding action on irrigation and barrage repairs. Ministers blamed the previous BRS government and sought Central assistance to tackle the water crisis.

An illegal four-storey residential building developed a dangerous tilt in Gopanpally on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate residents and cordon off the area. Following an inspection, CMC Commissioner G Srijana ordered immediate demolition of the structure.

The Eagle Force and Miyapur police arrested P Suresh Gopi with 14 MDMA pills weighing 9 grams near Miyapur Metro station. Police said he procured 29 pills from Mumbai and allegedly sold 15 to an associate before bringing the rest to Hyderabad

Hours after the High Court disqualified Danam Nagender as Khairatabad MLA, he welcomed the judgment and said he was prepared to contest again if elections were held. In the Assembly, he also criticised Housing department officials over Indiramma Houses.

The Telangana Public Service Commission has released a notification for the recruitment of 130 Managers (Engineering) in HMWSSB. Online applications will be accepted from September 23 to October 17. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 44 years

Drug officials raided an allegedly unlicensed medical shop at Bakaram in Musheerabad on Friday and detected 32 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, antihypertensives, antifungal drugs, analgesics and expired medicines. Samples were lifted for analysis and further investigation will follow

Cyberabad Police are set to deploy a single-camera Multi Violation Detection System on the Outer Ring Road to identify multiple traffic violations. Commissioner M Ramesh reviewed the system and discussed technology-based measures with Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited officials.

The Telangana Prantha Upadhyaya Sangam has urged the State government to reconsider panel inspections in high schools, saying School Assistants should not supervise fellow teachers. It also sought filling supervisory vacancies and suggested a panel comprising senior education officials.

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association has served a strike notice over delays in stipend payments and several other pending issues. Junior doctors also flagged infrastructure deficiencies, hostel shortages, staff vacancies, duty-hour concerns and inadequate security at medical colleges.

IIIT Hyderabad on Friday said it had cancelled the proposed screening of documentary ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’ by a student group, stating that no official permission was obtained. The institute also denied any association with the proposed event.

Design Democracy has announced the fourth edition of its flagship design festival at Hyderabad’s HITEX Exhibition Centre. The event features over 200 design brands, more than 150 speakers and an expected 30,000 visitors, with exhibitions, installations and discussions